My Old Ass – Wisdom of the ages
“I’m very grateful for this moment with you.” Oh, the advice we could give to our younger selves!...
Tag: Ecclesiastes
AFIFest: Perfect Days – Finding bliss
“Next time is next time. Now is now.” Those who have read many of my reviews will know that I have...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%! – What is worth caring about?
?Happiness is a problem.? The self-help industry revolves around selling books or programs that...
Living – Finally finding life
?If only to be alive like that for just one day.? What makes a life important? What gives a life...
The Magnificent Meyersons – Wandering Wisdom
?Sometimes, I wish God would just reach down and give the world a big old shake, you know?? One...
Running Naked – Days of Vain Life
?Benjamin Taylor is leaving living today.? Sometimes it takes the specter of death to bring light...
Max Cloud: The Importance of Teamwork
“Max Cloud will shoot first and ask pointed questions later.” One of the unique...
Don’t Come Back from the Moon – A World of Emptiness
An optimist sees a glass as half full; a pessimist sees it as half empty. A nihilist will dump the water from the glass and marvel at the emptiness. Bruce Thierry Cheung?s Don?t Come Back from the Moon is a study of such emptiness.
Tully – A Bit of Help to Find Happiness
When writer Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman collaborate (as they did earlier in Juno and Young Adult) the result is always an interesting bit of social philosophy set within the institution of family. Tully is their latest work, with a special emphasis on the trial and meaning of motherhood in today?s world.
Lady Bird – Discovering a Best Self
I saw this film on Thanksgiving weekend, and it was amazingly appropriate. So much of our time is spent being oblivious to the many things we have because we so often focus on the things we do not have. That is very much Lady Bird?s experience with the world.
The Long Road Home Ep. 1&2: Come Together
The Long Road Home is intense, violent, and sad?sometimes all at once.?
Cars 3 – We Need Each Other
The film Cars 3 opens with a blank screen as Lightning McQueen pumps himself up for the upcoming race: ?Speed. I am speed.? Sound familiar?
Genius Ep. 4 – Priorities, Priorities
It seems Einstein?s head is occupied with other things while at the patent office–things that could change the world.